Positive Birth Stories
Read real, positive birth stories from our community. From inductions, C-sections, twin births, vbac, homebirths, water birth, elective c-sections, second time mum births and more there’s hundred’s of birth stories for you to read. Looking for a particular kind of birth story? You can use our search bar or filter below to find it. If you would like to submit your own birth story, please do so here.
Birth type
- Birth Centre
- Group B Strep
- Home Birth
- Second Time Mum
- VBAC
- breech
- fifth time mum
- first time mum
- fourth time mum
- gentle cesarean
- gestational diabetes
- home birth
- hospital birth
- induction
- midwife led unit
- natural twin birth
- obstetric cholestasis
- planned cesarean
- pre-eclampsia
- second time mum
- third time mum
- twin pregnancy
- unplanned cesarean
- vaginal birth
- water birth
Birth story - Ella and baby boy
Ella is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 35 weeks. She says, ‘hypnobirthing gave me the confidence I needed to remain calm and enjoy my birth experience to the fullest.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Georgia and baby Monroe
Georgia is a first time mum who was induced and went on to have an unplanned cesarean in hospital, at 38 weeks. She had a birth ‘plan’ and was able to stay calm and focused throughout, thanks to hypnobirthing. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Stacie and baby Cooper
Stacie is a second time mum who was induced in hospital and went on to have a water birth. She says, ‘My birth was amazing, it was such a positive experience...actually a beautiful experience.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Joelle and baby boy
Joelle is a second time mum who had her baby in a midwife led unit at 38 weeks + 6 days. She found reading other positive birth stories helped her to prepare for all eventualities. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Becky and baby Isaac
Becky is a second time mum who had a home, water birth at 39 weeks + 6 days. The digital pack helped her to prepare for and navigate birth. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Jaclyn and baby Leo
Jaclyn is a third time mum who had her baby in hospital at 40 weeks + 4 days. Hypnobirthing enabled her to make informed decisions which helped her to have, ‘an amazing experience.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Camille and baby T
Camille is a second time mum who had her baby in the pool, at home, at 40 weeks + 5 days. She describes her birth as a healing experience and says, ‘through empowering myself with knowledge, working on my past and training my mind to believe I could achieve it... I did it!’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Jenna and baby Margot
Jenna is a second time mum who had her baby in hospital, by unplanned cesarean, at 38 weeks. She says, ‘I may not have got the birth I wanted but I managed to implement tools and parts of my PBC programme into the birth to make it an experience I could control and I am proud I did it.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Marisa and baby Marni
Marisa is a second time mum who had her baby a the pool, in hospital, at 38 weeks + 5 days. She remained calm, focusing on positive affirmations and says, ‘I truly had a dream birth and the most amazing experience.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Oriane and baby Luka
Oriane is a first time mum who had a home, water birth at 41 weeks + 3 days. Hypnobirthing gave her tools to remain calm and focused and to have a positive birth experience that was, ‘positive, empowering, and so rewarding.’ Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Katy and baby Mason
Katy is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital, by unplanned cesarean. She was able to make the best decisions for her and her baby when things did not go ‘as planned'.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Rebecca and baby Luca
Rebecca is a first time mum who had a home, water birth at 41 weeks + 2 days. With tools from the digital pack she was able to trust herself to use BRAIN and, ‘to make informed decisions with information that is current and up to date.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Maria and baby girl
Maria is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 40 weeks. Despite not being able to have the water birth she wanted she still feels, ‘my birth experience was very positive and I'd definitely do it again!’
Birth story - Caroline and baby Digby
Caroline is a second time mum who had her baby in the pool, at her local midwife led unit, at 41 weeks. She used hypnobirthing techniques during her rather speedy birth and says, ‘hypnobirthing is AMAZING and teaches you to cope with anything.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Sophie and baby Toby
Sophie is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital, by induction, at 40 weeks + 13 days. She was calm about birth and able to cope with the many challenges she faced, including giving birth whilst Covid positive! Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Alkmini and baby Zoi
Alkmini is a first time mum who was induced in hospital, at 40 weeks + 11 days. She says, ‘the PBC definitely helped me stay in a positive mind set, managing induction without an epidural and having the best possible labour!’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Annabel and baby girl
Annabel is a first time mum who had a cesarean due to her baby being breech. She completed the digital pack and says she, ‘enjoyed learning about the mental aspect of birth and the breathing,’ which she utilised during her birth. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Rosie and baby Ivy
Rosie is a first time mum who had her baby at home at 39 weeks + 4 days. She says, ‘The PBC changed our mindset on labour and birth and I went into it positively and excited.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Aasi and baby girl
Aasi is a second time mum who was induced in hospital and had her baby at 37 weeks + 5 days. Hypnobirthing and the support of medical professionals helped her to have a positive experience even when she was anxious as a result of her first experience. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Demi-Leigh and baby Poppy
Demi-Leigh is a first time mum who had her baby in a pool at home, at 40 weeks + 1 day. She needed medical assistance immediately after birth and she says, ‘people call my labour traumatic and I correct them and say my labour was amazing and I enjoyed every moment.’ Read her birth story here…